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News

Military doctors say they’re not getting enough hands-on experience for combat care

In a Department of Defense Inspector General Report, military medical personnel interviewed said they don’t feel qualified to care for troops on the battlefield due to a lack of hands-on experience.

Marine Corps

Father of 3 Marines who was arrested by immigration agents raised his sons ‘to serve our country’

Narciso Barranco’s three sons all joined the Marine Corps. On June 21, he was arrested by Border Patrol agents in California. He is currently in custody.

Army

The Army launched a website so tech bros can sign up to serve

The site aims to recruit more tech experts, in addition to four executives from top tech firms like Palantir and Meta who were commissioned into the Army Reserve earlier this month.

Middle East

US, Iran move out of ‘shadow war’ but threat from proxy militias may remain

Iran has built a vast network of proxy forces throughout the Middle East that have attacked U.S. troops in the region for decades.

Marine Corps

‘War Thunder’ continues to live up to its reputation for OPSEC violations

On June 21, sensitive information from the flight manual for the AV-8B Harrier and its two-seat trainer, the TAV-8B, was posted on a “War Thunder” forum.

‘Frog Fathers’ — the birth of the Navy SEALs and how the Battle of Okinawa shaped them

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs.

National Guard

Guardsmen sent to LA are 130 miles east of the city doing drug busts

National Guard troops federalized for operations in greater Los Angeles recently aided the DEA in the eastern Coachella Valley.

Air Force

The Air Force fitness test may soon include 2-mile runs twice a year

Airmen may soon run two miles rather than 1.5 under new fitness standards, and be tested twice per year, according to a note from the service's top enlisted troop.

Iran

Iran launches missile attack at US military base in Qatar

Missiles from Iran were launched at a U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday following American air and missile strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

World War II

US, Japan mark 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa

Eight decades ago, the Allies claimed victory in the bloodiest battle in the Pacific Theater.

Air Force

Operation Midnight Hammer damaged, but may not have destroyed Iran’s nuclear sites

Despite the use of heavy munitions, initial assessment suggests the facilities weren’t fully taken out.

Air Force

Pentagon releases details of ‘Midnight Hammer’ strikes against Iran

B-2 bombers were among 125 aircraft involved in strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities as part of “Operation Midnight Hammer.”

News

US bombs Iranian nuclear facilities

"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," President Donald Trump posted on social media on Saturday.

Army

Former Army soldier pleads guilty to attempting to share military secrets

Joseph Daniel Schmidt, a former Army sergeant at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, searched for topics including "soldier defect" and "can you be extradited for treason?"

Army

The Army doesn’t want the M10 Booker. Do the Marines need it?

The leaders of a Marine light armored reconnaissance unit think the Corps should adopt the M10 Booker now that the Army doesn't want it.

Iran

2 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, and multiple fighter wings gather in the Middle East

The U.S. is surging a second Navy aircraft carrier and dozens of Air Force tankers and fighters into the region as the Israel-Iran war continues.

Army

Army to study how sniper rifle, anti-armor and artillery fire impact brain health

Army research will assess the “doses” of shock waves that certain weapons create and their long-term impacts on soldiers' health.

The Pentagon Rundown

Congress abandoned its authority to declare war decades ago

Congress ceded the authority to make war to the executive branch after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and hasn't taken it back since.

Historical Figures

An Army base will now honor a Buffalo Soldier

Fort Lee is now named for Pvt. Fitz Lee. The new namesake was a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor.

Army

The Army is deactivating police units in deep cuts to number of military cops

The Army plans to close one police brigade, four battalions and several other law enforcement-focused units. By next year, the service will have just over half the number of many military police as it did in 2007.